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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1448 - failedORDINANCE NO. 1448 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTION 53 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PERTAINING TO POWER AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER The City of Columbia Heights does ordain: Section 1: Chapter 6, Section 53 of the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights which currently reads as follows, to wit: POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER. Subject to the provisions of this charter and any regulations consistent therewith which may be adopted by council, the city manager shall control and direct the administration of the city's affairs, except that the police department and the enforcement of the laws pertaining to said department shall be under the sole control of the mayor. The city manager's powers and duties shall be: (a) To see that this charter and the laws, ordinances and resolutions of the city are enforced; (b) To appoint and, except as herein provided, remove the city clerk, all heads of departments, and all subordinate officers and employees in the departments, all appointments to be upon merit and fitness alone; (c) To exercise control over all departments and divisions of the city administration created by this charter or which may be hereafter created by the council except as herein provided; (d) To attend all meetings of the council, with the right to take part in the discussions but having no vote; but the council may at its discretion exclude the city manager from meetings at which the city manager's removal is considered; (e) To recommend to the council for adoption such measures as the city manager may deem necessary for the welfare of the people and the efficient administration of the city's affairs; (f) To keep the council fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the city, and to prepare and to submit to the council the annual budget; (g) To prepare and to submit to the council for adoption an administrative code incorporating the details of administrative procedure, and from time to time to suggest amendments to the same; and (h) To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or required of the city manager by ordinances or resolutions adopted by the council. IS HEREWITH AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER. Subject to the provisions of this charter and any regulations consistent therewith which may be adopted by council, the city manager shall control and direct the administration of the city's affairs,,~A,~,~v,~ ..... * *~'~*,,,,,, ~'~,,,~ ~;~,,~ sc!e ccmrc! cC,he mayer. The city manager's powers and duties shall be; (a) To see that this charter and the laws, ordinances and resolutions of the city are enforced; (b) To appoint and, except as herein provided, remove the city clerk, all heads of departments, and all subordinate officers and employees in the departments, all appointments to be upon merit and fitness alone; (c) To exercise control over all departments and divisions of the city administration created by this charter or which may be hereafter created by the council ...... * ~ ~-o-o; ...... ;~o~' (d) To attend all meetings of the council, with the right to take part in the discussions but having no vote; but the council may at its discretion exclude the city manager from meetings at which the city manager's removal is considered; (e) To recommend to the council for adoption such measures as the city manager may deem necessary for the welfare of the people and the efficient administration of the city's affairs; (f) To keep the council fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the city, and to prepare and to submit to the council the annual budget; (g) To prepare and to submit to the council for adoption an administrative code incorporating the details of administrative procedure, and from time to time to suggest amendments to the same; and (h) To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or required of the city manager by ordinances or resolutions adopted by the council. First Reading: Second Reading: Date of Passage: June 10, 2002 June 24, 2002 Failed Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: Szurek Williams Aye: Peterson, Szurek, Williams Nay: Wyckoff, Nawrocki Attest: Mayor Gary L. Peterson Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk